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Your life has a story, and that story has a narrator. The voices in your head comprise this inner...
by Tal Ben-Shahar The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common. —Ralph Waldo Emerson We fear the unknown. We desperately want to know what happened last summer, or last...
by Tal Ben-Shahar In a perfect world, we would be able to engage in meaningful and pleasurable activities all day, every day. But for most people, that is not possible. A single parent doesn’t...
by Ann Marie Ippoliti I often ask myself what in particular drove me to immerse myself in learning everything I can about positive psychology. There is the obvious answer: Who doesn’t want to be...
by Tal Ben-Shahar Some version of the Golden Rule, reminding us to not do unto others as we would not have done unto ourselves, finds its way into most moral codes, be they secular or religious. It...
by Dr. Karissa Thacker Our common-sense point of view about authenticity is to "just be yourself." But the reality is it's just not that simple. We all find ourselves in situations where doing what...
By Fiona Trembath I often get asked, “What’s the difference between a Certificate in Positive Psychology (CiPP) and a Master’s of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP)?” I’m fortunate enough to have...
by Tal Ben-Shahar The course of true love never did run smooth. —William Shakespeare My favorite song is Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You,” with Celine Dion’s “Let’s Talk About Love”...
by Michelle K. Brode My husband, David, always said he would try anything once. I have to admit, that’s been pretty helpful in the course of our marriage. His willingness has ranged from trying...
by Megan McDonough It's a challenge to realize your own personal dreams. It's an even bigger challenge to lead an organization or team into realizing what is possible to achieve. Leaders can lose...